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A 'LONGQUAN' CELADON TRIPOD CENSER AND COVER SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- stoneware
of compressed globular form with a straight neck and broad everted rim, supported on three splayed legs each moulded with a vertical flange, covered overall with an attractive sea-green glaze, the silver domed cover pierced with a pair of phoenix amongst foliage, Japanese wood box
Provenance
Collection of Ichiro Hayashibara.
Condition
The censer is in very good condition with the exception of two small glaze pulls to the edge of the rim, a small depression to the edge of the rim and some glaze rubbing to the shoulder. It should be noted that the colour is of a far deeper bluish-green tone than the catalogue illustration would suggest.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Elegantly formed after the archaic bronze vessel, li, censers of this type are characteristic of the Southern Song period and are found in a range of sizes and finishes. The present piece is notable for its crisp flanges and even lustrous glaze that pools at the shoulders to accentuate the harmonious form.
Censers of this type can be found in important museums and private collections around the world; a closely related example in the Zhejiang Provincial Museum is illustrated in Longquan Celadon of China, Hangzhou, 1998, pl. 73; two, in the Qing Court collection and still in Beijing, are published in The Complete Collection of treasures of the Palace Museum. Porcelain of the Song Dynasty (II), Hong Kong, 1996, pls 121 and 122; and a fourth example is illustrated in Celadons from the Longquan Kilns, Taipei, 1998, pl. 120. A censer of this type, from the Cunliffe collection, was sold in these rooms, 29th October 1957, lot 89; and another from the Muwen Tang collection was also sold in these rooms, 12th November 2003, lot 90.
Censers of this type can be found in important museums and private collections around the world; a closely related example in the Zhejiang Provincial Museum is illustrated in Longquan Celadon of China, Hangzhou, 1998, pl. 73; two, in the Qing Court collection and still in Beijing, are published in The Complete Collection of treasures of the Palace Museum. Porcelain of the Song Dynasty (II), Hong Kong, 1996, pls 121 and 122; and a fourth example is illustrated in Celadons from the Longquan Kilns, Taipei, 1998, pl. 120. A censer of this type, from the Cunliffe collection, was sold in these rooms, 29th October 1957, lot 89; and another from the Muwen Tang collection was also sold in these rooms, 12th November 2003, lot 90.